‘I was lacking deeper connection’: can online friends be the answer to loneliness?

People you don’t see face to face can still provide a community, says Yasmina Floyer

Child vaping risks becoming ‘public health catastrophe’ in UK, experts warn

There are fears that the e-cigarette boom has the potential to create a generation of young people hooked on nicotine

Unplugging from the mind trap of online noise made me realise tuning out is the only way to truly tune in

Since rediscovering the calm of a quieter state, I’m learning to reconnect and embrace the sounds of my life

The secret to finding true joy online? Embracing your most cringeworthy self

Ditching perfectly filtered selfies and carefully curated memes for posts that show our real, messy selves might feel embarrassing, but it’s good for us, writes Ione Gamble

‘Phones are like a scab we know we shouldn’t pick’: the truth about social media and anxiety

Although connecting with friends online has positive benefits for mental health, overdoing screen time can lead to a catastrophic emotional crash

Making your bed is bad for you – just ask the experts on TikTok

A tidy duvet is heaven for dust mites and hell for asthma sufferers, claims a post that has been viewed more than 2.7m times

I gave birth, then they put me in a coma: Grace Victory on surviving Covid and bonding with her baby

The YouTuber was admitted to hospital seven months pregnant and ended up in a coma. A year after she finally met her son, she talks about her incredible recovery

‘For five years, I could barely speak’: the skin health campaigner who overcame bullying for severe acne

At school, Scott McGlynn suffered so much abuse for his spots that he would hide away in classrooms at lunchtime. Now, he is a successful podcaster and encourages people to talk openly about the condition on social media